Thursdays, October 8-29 2026
9:15 am - 12:15 pm - 4 Sessions

Learn Abstract in Mixed Media!

This dynamic mixed-media acrylic art class invites artists of all levels to unlock their creative voice through layering mixed media creating dimension and amazing texture combining acrylic paint with materials like joint compound, gel mediums, ink and various papers to create rich, expressive, and personal artworks.

• techniques: learn to build, layer, and subtract paint for depth
• materials: utilize acrylic paints, matte mediums , gesso, textured pastes, and unconventional tools
• focus: emphasizes experimentation, color harmony, and developing a personal style

Designed for beginners to advanced students focused on expression rather than complex rules.

LEVEL

All levels

SUPPLIES TO BRING

• paint brushes
• acrylic paint
• any left over tissue paper
• gel mediums
• wrapping paper 
• old magazines 
• bottle for waste water, paper towels
• any kind of canvas, watercolor paper or card board

SUPPLIES INSTRUCTOR WILL BRING

• acrylic brushes
• acrylic paint
• paper towels
• Jennifer will provide any tissue paper or water color paper for mixed media
• joint compound or gel mediums

Water container: PLEASE NOTE: Students are required to bring a container for acrylic paint waste and will need to take it home to dispose of it properly. It cannot be poured down the drains at the new location. Students are also encouraged to wipe brushes clean.

Questions

About the Instructor

Jennifer Bobola joined Park Hill Art Club in January 2013. She has had a wide range of teaching experience from undergraduate to adult education. Jennifer studied art in the Netherlands, attending the Utrecht School of the Arts, and with Kevin Weckbach and Mark Nelson of Colorado. She also studied music performance at Metropolitan State University for saxophone. Jennifer uses a thoughtful approach, allowing experimentation and improvisation to make her work more balanced and alive, while manipulating dimensions of color and shape.

* NOTE: Doors open at 9:00 and close at 12:30 to give the instructor and students time to set up before class begins and to clean up at the end of each class.